The Crazy Bumpkins

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The Crazy Bumpkins
阿牛入城记
Directed by
  • Shaw Brothers
Release date
Running time
92
CountryHong Kong
Languages
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese

The Crazy Bumpkins (

Shaw Brothers that stars Ti Ai and Singaporean comedy duo Ye Fong and Wang Sa. The Crazy Bumpkins broke box office records in Singapore and Hong Kong on release.[1]

Plot summary

Ah Niu (Fong) decides to move from his rural hometown to Hong Kong with his uncle (Wang), but due to his naivety, he becomes a target of gangs and scammers.

Cast

Production

Ye Fong stated that the film took 2 months to make.[2]

Release

The Crazy Bumpkins was well received, having broken box office records in Singapore and Hong Kong.[1] Due to the film's success, three more films were made, namely Return of the Crazy Bumpkins (1975), Big Times for the Crazy Bumpkins (1976), and Crazy Bumpkins in Singapore (1976).[3]

Reception

Renee Ng of Asian Movie Pulse stated that Ye Fong's character, Ah Niu, was reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin's Tramp and Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean.[4]

For his performance in the film, Ye Fong won the Best Comedy Actor award at the 20th

Asian Film Festival.[2]

The Crazy Bumpkins helped propel Ye Fong and Wang Sa's career as comedians, making them celebrities in both Hong Kong and Singapore in the 1960s and 70s.[5]

References

  1. ^
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  2. ^ a b Lim, Richard (18 June 1974). "A 'WELL DONE' KISS FOR COMEDIAN DAD". New Nation. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ "Return of the Crazy Bumpkins with Sakura in tow". The Straits Times. 11 February 1975. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  4. ^ Ng, Renee (25 January 2024). "Film Review: The Crazy Bumpkins (1974) & Return of the Crazy Bumpkins (1975)". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  5. ISBN 9781317331520
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